The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.


John Bright, advocating continuance OF
free trade IN England, has written letter IN
which he SAWS that the reason other nations
maintain high tariff Is that those who are pro-
tocicd are an organized army, while the con
sumers are merely mob. The United States,
under system of protection, are burdCned
with q large surplus revenue, yet refuse TO
lessen duties thus promoting a system Of cor
ruption uneQualed IN any country.--A muir
der which attracted widespread interest two
years ago has ust had a strange denoument.
Al the time mentioned lady al Babbicombe
wac murdered aud robbed, and her servant, a
man named Lee, was arrested for the crime.
lie was found guilty and sentenced 70 be hanged.
JIG was three times subjected Ia the ordeal OF
hanging, and three times the rope broke, de-
feating the efforts of the hangman to execute
the sentence. The officials, Mortified aud super
stitous, abandoned the attempt and reported
the facts 10 the home Office Lees sentence
WAS quietly commuted to ponal scrvitude for
life. A short time ago 0w-servant OF Lee S
confessed Oh her dcathbed that she was the
guilty party, aud that Lee Was innocent OF any
connection with the tragedy. The Govern
mcnt has now ordered Lees release, and will
compensate him tor the injustice done him.
The arrest of the French Commissary Schnae-
beles by the German police is regarded as a
serious matter Ia official circles, later dispatches
having confirmed the statement that NJ. Schnae-
belcs was arrested on French territory. Poiti-
cal and financial circles take q gloomy view Of
the situation il is announced the NJ. Flou-
rens viii await the result OF a minute inquiry
on the spot before demanding separation from
Germany for the arrest and in the meantime
nj sarrlen, Minister Of Justice has sent the Pro-
curaior-Gyueml TO assist t.i5 ProcuratOr at
Nancy in making an investigation and TO re-
port the facts in the case The authorities Of
the ForeigH Office think that the German Gov
I'll,
that will calm the present indignation felt by
FFenchmcn.--An official report shows that
the number Of emiCrauts from Germany who
passed thr0ug Hamburg, Bremen and Stettin
during the year lS-6 was Go OIL, or a decrease
OF over 22000 from the previous year, when
. 500 persons left the Empire. The report
shows that Oh the other hand the emigration
from Austria Hungary, Norway, and Sweden,
through the same ports in lSS6 was largely in
excess OF that of 1855.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Secretary lamar has gone 10 Charleston, s.
C.. 10 deliver the Grafton upon the occasion of
the unyaling OF the statue Of John {. Calhoun
The party accompanying him consisted of Sec
rotary and Mrs Fairchild, POstmaster-G General
Villas, Senator Voorhees,, and Others.-The re-
suit of the Democratic primaries 10 elect dele
gates to the Kentucky State Convention indi-
cate tha; Gen. Bucllner viii have walk-over
lhl AllA AlOlAliNAlNi nfATUANfiOl.---lD lie 1TGsl-
dent has presented "A GOLD watch and chain TO
Capt George Richie, of the British bark Bach
elQrs for rcscning the crew OF the American
steamship Sarag0ssa, March % last.--The
President has directed the appointment of Sur
geon George NJ. Stemberg, OF the Army, TO in
vcstgBte the merits OF inoculaton Cor proven
tion Of yellow fever, as practiced in Mexico
and Brazil.
OBITUARY.
Lieut.. John w. Eisenhower of Artic fame
killed himself by shooting, at the Naval Acad-
eIny, al Annapolis, Nd, last Thursday About
two weeks AGO he was ordered 10 take the L. =
5. Constellation to the Norfolk Navy Yard
During The ttlp the steamer ran aground, which
annoyed Lieut.. DaneuhOwer exceedingly. lie
thought lac would be blamed, and that an Off
cial investigation would be made which would
iniure his reputation. 1t is beloved that this
50 pgeyed upon his mind that lac was made in
sane. No other explanation can possibly be
given OF the suicide. The body was brought
10 Washington, whore his father lives, and on
saturday was taken 20 OsNeEo, n. Y, for inter
mont. dc WAS 81 years OF age. He was well
known by reason OF lis conspicuous services
and snnerlnps on board the Inflated Jeanette
in the Artic rcgions--Ma John Il. Blaine,
laynasler, Z. >. A., younger brother of Hon.
James q. Blaine, died at Hot Springs, Ark,
April ~. John Il. Blaine was a native OF
Siorekeeper in the Quartermaster's Department
from Montana Territory June l6, 1865 lie
resigacd tiis position two years later and in
March, 1870. was appointed Paymaster with
tic rank Of MaiOr-Alexander Mitchell 81
milwaukee, the railroad magnate, died last
week. lie leaves an enormous fortune.
INDUSTRIAL.
A year ago the firm Of Norton Bros. In Chi
eago, deciG 20 adopt the pgoit-sharing system
with rs employees The firm promised TO di-
vide certain portion Of its profits for the year
among the employees who worked for the firm
IOi al least SIX months during the wear and
who had not left their work without the con.
sent Of the firm on who had not been d ischargod
lor cause. The firm guaranteed the sum TO Dc
DIVIDED 10 be 10 less Than $4,000 and expected
The men 10 relrain from striking OF IN any WAY
interfering with their business. The moi
readily consented to this arrangement. and
last week the firm divided Si3,275 among tho
200 employees, each receiving n sum I'M propor.
ton 10 the amount earned during the wear
The earnings OF the men ran from $500 {,
Sl,oo0 Do the year, and each, therefore received
from $3.50 TO $40. The system resulted n
general satisfaction al around.
CEIAiEs AND CASUALTIES.
On Friday last several destructive cyclone
occurred in various parts Of the country. Thi
most disastrous one was IN Vernon County. Mo.
IN the track Of which some 30 houses wer,
demolished, Fifteen persons were killed out
right and large number were injured Hail
Stones tell weighing from three TO FIVE ounces
some oi them inches in circumference. A
TORNADO swept through portion Of hrkansa
along the line Of the Little Rock 4 Fort Sc,itI
Aalifoaa. llyo or SIX persons were killed, anc
many injured. There was great damage /,
bniialngs fences, stock and growing crops.
tornado also visited Paris, Ky. which blew
down trees and lcvelled many buildings TIN
vicinity OF Parsons Kan, was also a scene o
great destruction. From Is to 20 lives wer
lost men women aud children. and immrns
Damage was done TO property. in BROOKLYN
n. D., Miss Annie Q. Lesley, of Phiadelphia
Was instantly killed by the accidental dfscharg,
81 revolver which she was handling
Mormon Elder named Joshua Baker arrived il
1hlcago last week with three women aud eigh
children. The family went TO the Natona
b0icI, but the proprietor thought three women
Too m;tly for one man ia Chicago and had hi
EdcrsDip arrested on the charge of bpamy
Baker gave bonds in $500 to appear before
Jusilce Of The Peace.--At Paterson, y. j.,
Terrible wreck was caused by the explosion q
Dollef IN the lyanh0c paper mill. Ii wreche,
slaige portion OF the mill, went ND through th
fooi, scared into the air aud came down on I
III. Booth a. Co.'S silk mill, across The street
playing havoc with that also. About 20 beI
sons were injured, two Of whom viii prol
ably die.--At Kansas CITY. 10. Samup
ELLINGTON convicted Of r0bbing the mails whc
asked by the Judge what lac had 10 saw befor
sentence was pronounced reBlied that a